(19)
(11) EP 2 559 987 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/08

(21) Application number: 12180795.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.08.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01L 9/00(2006.01)
G01L 19/14(2006.01)
G01L 19/00(2006.01)
G01D 11/24(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 18.08.2011 US 201161524989 P

(71) Applicant: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
Attleboro, MA 02703 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Papadeas, Nicholas G.
    Franklin, MA 02038 (US)
  • Silveria, Jeffrey Peter
    North Attleboro, MA 02760 (US)
  • Ghani, Omar Rashid
    Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860 (US)
  • Girroir, Jared E.
    Guilford, Vermont 05301 (US)
  • Zwijze, Albert Ferdinand
    7627 AH Vriezenveen (NL)
  • Gennissen, Paulus Thomas Johannes
    7475 SE Markelo (NL)
  • Norberg, Edward
    Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860 (US)

(74) Representative: Abel & Imray 
Westpoint Building James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA
Bath BA1 2DA (GB)

   


(54) Combination pressure/temperature in a compact sensor assembly


(57) A sensor assembly includes a rectangular-shaped pressure sensor element and an electronic circuitry coupled to receive a signal from the pressure sensor element. An open-ended fluid-tight passageway of the sensor assembly conveys fluid from a portal opening of the sensor assembly to a surface of the rectangular-shaped pressure sensor element. The sensor assembly further includes a closed-ended fluid-tight passageway, at least a portion of which is fabricated from metal. The closed-ended fluid tight passageway extends from at least from the portal opening of the sensor assembly to the electronic circuitry on at least a portion of a path adjacent to the rectangular-shaped ceramic pressure sensor element. The sensor assembly includes a temperature sensor element disposed in an end of the closed-ended fluid-tight passageway. Conductive links disposed in the closed-ended fluid tight passageway electrically couple the temperature sensor element to the electronic circuitry.







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